Tornado History

Kane Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kane, Illinois. The records below identify 42 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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42recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
July 15, 2024latest tornado
10.1 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 6, 19581958F2 April 21, 19671967F2 July 16, 19801980F2 August 23, 19561956F1 April 28, 19551955F1 April 11, 19651965EF1 October 26, 20102010F1 August 23, 19561956F1 August 3, 19601960F1 May 5, 19911991EF1 August 19, 20092009F1 April 19, 19661966EF1 August 10, 20202020EF1 August 9, 20212021EF1 July 12, 2023EF1 July 14, 2024EF1 July 15, 2024EF1 February 27, 2024EF1 February 27, 2024F0 June 9, 1974F0 June 20, 1974F0 June 7, 1980F0 May 15, 1982F0 May 28, 2003F0 May 10, 2004EF0 August 19, 2009EF0 June 26, 2018EF0 November 10, 2020EF0 May 23, 2020EF0 August 9, 2021EF0 November 5, 2022EF0 July 12, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023EF0 July 14, 2024EF0 July 15, 2024EF0 June 22, 2024EF0 February 27, 2024EF0 February 27, 2024EFU August 9, 2021EFU July 15, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)15
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 202410
  • 20235
  • 20203
  • 20213
  • 19562
  • 19742
  • 19802
  • 20092

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 6, 1958F2Kane, Illinois2 mi70 yd00$250K
April 21, 1967F2Kane, Illinois0.3 mi33 yd00$250K
July 16, 1980F2Kane, Illinois1.4 mi440 yd00$250K
August 23, 1956F2Kane, Illinois0 mi40 yd00$25K
April 28, 1955F1Kane, Illinois1.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 11, 1965F1Kane, Illinois0.3 mi150 yd00$250K
October 26, 2010EF1Kane, Illinois0.93 mi20 yd00$100K
August 23, 1956F1Kane, Illinois0 mi40 yd03$25K
August 3, 1960F1Kane, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 5, 1991F1Kane, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
August 19, 2009EF1Kane, Illinois1 mi40 yd00$25K
April 19, 1966F1Kane, Illinois0.5 mi100 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.